In ‘The Midnight News,’ a woman struggles to survive the Blitz
"The Midnight News" by Jo Baker is a mesmerizing novel about a young woman wrestling with grief and madness during the Blitz.
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Incarcerated gladiators fight for their freedom in ‘Chain-Gang All-Stars’
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's debut novel takes place in the near future where the most popular American reality TV program features prisoners fighting to the death...
‘The Covenant of Water’ is an immersive novel steeped in the metaphor of water
In this intimate, epic novel, three generations in a South Indian family live under a watery curse.
Japan bestseller ‘Honeybees’ is an ode to creatives
Riku Onda’s “Honeybees and Distant Thunder” is a meandering ode to music, artists and nature.
Charles Frazier’s new novel ‘The Trackers’ is a vivid, post-Depression tale
The characters in Charles Frazier’s new book, “The Trackers,” are all searching for something, setting in motion a journey stretching from Florida to Seattle.
Review: ‘The Peking Express’ raises niche historical event
A little-known piece of history is retold in the new book, 100 years after the luxurious Peking Express train was attacked by bandits under the...
Moira Macdonald on new paperback books to read this April VIEW
From poignant memoirs to a page-turning mystery, here are arts critic Moira Macdonald’s picks for new paperbacks this month.
‘The God of Endings’ review: A look at the dubious pleasure of eternal life
Jacqueline Holland’s novel is a meditation on the ways that eternal life requires a constant reckoning with the sins of the mortal, Lorraine Berry writes.
Priya Guns’ new novel is dark, fierce and funny
Priya Guns’ debut is a punchy page-turner imbued with dark comedy and trenchant social commentary. Strap yourself in and enjoy the ride, Malcolm Forbes writes.
‘Wolfish’ review: Erica Berry tracks the cultural footprints of wolves
Portland author Erica Berry uncovers a history of all-too-human fears.